Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/829/6
Document: 30
Aug 11, 1806
Crime

Pembroke, Haverfordwest

Theft from a shop of household goods and pattens from prosecutor's shop, abetted by William Jones, prosecutor's 15 year old apprentice. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft from shops / standings in markets or fairs / from hawkers

Accused
Mary Morris, Spinster
aka Young Slang
Pembroke, Haverfordwest
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
George Evans, Haverfordwest, tinman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 5/-1 - partial ver

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment2

Other:
I, R

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/829/6
Document: 29
Aug 11, 1806
Crime

Pembroke, Haverfordwest

Theft from a shop of household goods and pattens from prosecutor's shop, abetted by William Jones, prosecutor's 15 year old apprentice. Prisoner's mother implicated but not indicted. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft from shops / standings in markets or fairs / from hawkers

Accused
Ann Morris, Married
Pembroke, Haverfordwest
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
George Evans, Haverfordwest, tinman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 6d1 - partial verd

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment2

Other:
I, R

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/391/10
Document: 11
Aug 16, 1806
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
Rev. Thomas Watkins, Clergyman
Brecon, Battle
Plea:
Prosecutor
Walter Mountford
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/632/2
Document: 4
Aug 22, 1806
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft of skins and hides. Prisoner implicated by prisoner in no. 2 in this file. Prisoner had stolen skins and hides from prosecutor, his employer, several times. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of skins and hides / leather

Accused
Lewis Merryman, Tanner
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Williams, Swansea, tanner
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, C

From file: 4/632/2
Document: 4
Aug 22, 1806
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft of skins and hides. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of skins and hides / leather

Accused
William Williams, Labourer
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Williams, Swansea, tanner
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, C

From file: 4/392/2
Document: 9
Aug 23, 1806
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fawr

Theft of sheep. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Sheep-stealing

Accused
Simon Lewis, Labourer
Brecon, Llanafan Fawr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rees Price
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, imprisonment for 3 years

Other:
Ca (& in 4/392/7)

From file: 4/198/6
Document: 1
Aug 31, 1806
Crime

Montgomery, Meifod

Nuisance - by allowing a mad bull which gored prosecutor's leg to graze in his close across which a common footpath ran. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
John Griffiths, Farmer
Montgomery, Meifod
Plea:
Prosecutor
Humphrey Humphreys
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/392/1
Document: 5
Sep 1, 1806
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of sheep. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Sheep-stealing

Accused
David Arthur, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llanddeusant
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Parry, Myddfai, co. Carm., yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/198/5
Document: 1
Sep 12, 1806
Crime

Montgomery, Llandinam

Theft of sheep. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Sheep-stealing

Accused
Joseph Rees, Labourer
Montgomery, Llandinam
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Stephen Kinsey, Llandinam, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/68/3
Document: 20
Sep 23, 1806
Crime

Denbigh, Marchwiail

Infanticide of her male bastard child by abandoning it in a field. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Elizabeth Hughes, Spinster
aka Betsy Hughes
Denbigh, Marchwiail
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Cross, Marchwiail, shoemaker
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
D, R, Iq

From file: 4/756/1
Document: 23
Sep 24, 1806
Crime

Carmarthen, Llan-non

Forgery of a deed of gift defrauding prosecutor, the administrator of Thomas Jones of Llandeilo Tal-y-bont, farmer. Prisoner escaped from custody. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 24 in this file. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Forgery

Accused
David Davies, Labourer
aka David Lewis
Carmarthen, Llan-non
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morgan Morgan, Llandeilo Tal-y-bont, co. Gl
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/756/1
Document: 24
Sep 24, 1806
Crime

Carmarthen, Llan-non

Forgery of a deed of gift defrauding prosecutor, the administrator of Thomas Jones of Llandeilo Tal-y-bont, farmer. Prisoner escaped from custody. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 23 in this file. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Forgery

Accused
David Davies, Labourer
aka David Lewis
Carmarthen, Llan-non
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morgan Morgan, Llandeilo Tal-y-bont, co. Gl
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, R